Cyphostemma rhodesiae (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. ex Wild & R.B. Drumm

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Cyphostemma rhodesiae

Habit
Open woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi
Feb 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma rhodesiae

Leaf
Open woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi
Feb 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma rhodesiae

Inflorescence
Open woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi
Feb 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma rhodesiae

Flowers
Open woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi
Feb 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

Cyphostemma rhodesiae

Fruit
Open woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi
Feb 2020
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Synonyms: Cissus rhodesiae Gilg & Brandt
Cissus zombensis sensu Baker f.
Common names:
Frequency: Occasional
Status: Native
Description:
Erect herb, up to 1.3m high. Tendrils absent.
Type location:
Zimbabwe
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: rhodesiae: of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), the country where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat: Brachystegia woodland
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time: Oct - Feb
Worldwide distribution: Only known from the Flora Zambesiaca region; Zambia south through Malawi and Mozambique to Zimbabwe.
National distribution: B,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,Lk,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
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Images last updated: Tuesday 10 March 2020
Literature:

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 83.

Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 34 - 35.

Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 472 - 473.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyphostemma rhodesiae
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyphostemma rhodesiae
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Wikipedia: Cyphostemma rhodesiae


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Cyphostemma rhodesiae.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=138180, retrieved 2 April 2025

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